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Why aren't they 100% listed as being effective? People don't use them consistently, people don't use the proper lube. People don't put them on correctly, that is the reason they don't say 100%. If you, use the condom consistently, use the correct lube and have applied the condom on correctly, then you have a 100% protection for HIV.

Exactly what Rod said and you don't need to test but if you choose to do so wait 13 weeks and get one conclusive test. Anything else and you will question the negative result and be back here nagging on everyones nerves about the reliability of an XX week test.

ok,i recently just met a really cool girl,weve been going out for about a 3 weeks and shes been wanting to have sex but i keep denying it,if i wore condoms i would be completly safe right,i know condoms are very durable i tried breaking one to see how much pressure it would take to break,it was suprisingly not that easy,but my question is it possible for the condom to slip all the way off and back on while having intercource without touching it,thank you everyone you have helped me tremendously im not worrying about it nearly as much as i was thanks to..... ann,rod,411,andy....sorry for these silly questions but it helps me

LOL!Thanks rod ,but i actually am in the guiness book for that,...now i have to go give my penis a pep talk..j/k..lol.thanks for eveything,im not scared anymore,thanks to you guys,for some reason my fear just went away

hey.i have a rash on my love handles(upper hip)on both sides and its making me freak out,i cant go on living this way,why cant i get over thinking about this,i think im gonna go get a test tommarow,at five weeks i need something ,im really worried

Geesh, are you coming here to just make pointless posts. Did you read the information that you have received? You don't need a test, you were never at risk. If you want to spend your money do it wisely and seek the help of a mental health professional to see why you can't let this go.

OK, Dennis. It's time to call a halt here. You've been repeatedly told you weren't at risk. You have all the basic information in the Transmission lesson on this site.

This is not an HIV situation.

For whatever reason you're indulging in thinking otherwise and expecting us to take that seriously.

As Rod suggested, if you won't let go of this concern, you need to speak to a mental health professional and discuss this.

We've done what we can do in relation to your concern. Just because your mind may continue to come up with thoughts that scare you about whatever bodily things you have doesn't change the fact that you weren't at risk for HIV. If you have symptoms that concern you that's something to discuss with a doctor. They aren't about HIV.

ok....thanks andy,i am trying to find a mental health professional but its not easy considering my status,im sorry if im bugging you guys,im just all by myself in this town and have no one to talk to about this,no matter how many times im told it wasent a risk,my mind keeps pacing,ive had this expierence once before and my fear was completly disapated after i tested neg.i think its the only way of closure for this guilt or shame whatever this subconcience behavior is,can i go today and trust the results..once again thank you,all try to reframe from this forum

LIFE is not a race to the grave with the intention of arriving safelyin a pretty and well-preserved body, but, rather to skid in broadside,thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming--WOW! WHAT ARIDE!!!

i just talked to someone on a cdc hotline and they tell me condoms arent 100 effective even when used properly,see this is why so many people are worrying themselves to death,isnt the cdc supposed to provide scientific info,i just dont understand and maybe i cant get it through my head because i have been told for years that they arent 100 %,why do they tell me this,

well if the answer is that they have an agenda and there religious fundementalist,i just dont get it,arent they supposed to have reliable information i mean its the cdc,i have heard you guys quote them and give information founded by them all the time, if they are the center for disease control,will they tell you abstince is the safest way just so they can be one person shorter of controling the virus and other viruses for that matter

Yes they will. If you put so much value on the cdc then why do you keep coming here? why not just listen to them and be done with it.

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LIFE is not a race to the grave with the intention of arriving safelyin a pretty and well-preserved body, but, rather to skid in broadside,thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming--WOW! WHAT ARIDE!!!

Anyone who continues to post excessively, questioning a conclusive negative result or no-risk situation, will be subject to a four week Time Out (a temporary ban from the Forums). The purpose of a Time Out is to encourage you to seek the face-to-face help we cannot provide on this forum.

If you are truly feeling suicidal I encourage you to call a suicide prevention line ASAP. We cannot offer you the type of help you need over the internet.

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LIFE is not a race to the grave with the intention of arriving safelyin a pretty and well-preserved body, but, rather to skid in broadside,thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming--WOW! WHAT ARIDE!!!

hey everyone,im going in today for a test,wish me luck,and i just wanted to say im sorry ive been a nuisance around here but you guys have helped me more than youll know,and i do believe all of your words deep down in my heart,i guess this will be closure for me.If i am positive i guess youll be hearing alot more from me,this expierence has taught me alot and it has given me a new found respect for the diease and makes me want to do something about it,thank you all,much love

hey everyone,i just want to say how much i appreciate all of your words ,i took my test yesterday at 3 months and it was,like all of you said,negaitive. since then i have been trying to voulnteer with a local clinic, .i have a quick question how lond does hiv stAY ALIVE OUTSIDE OF THE BODY in any of the transmitable fluids ,but mostly blood,TTYL

LIFE is not a race to the grave with the intention of arriving safelyin a pretty and well-preserved body, but, rather to skid in broadside,thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming--WOW! WHAT ARIDE!!!

Read the lessons on transmission. THAT is how HIV is transmitted. INSIDE the body and ONLY inside the body. Not through any type of environmental surface that is OUTSIDE the body.

You should know this by now.

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LIFE is not a race to the grave with the intention of arriving safelyin a pretty and well-preserved body, but, rather to skid in broadside,thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming--WOW! WHAT ARIDE!!!

if two people have deep cuts on there lips and gums and one is hiv positive is it possible to get hiv,and another question i had was this. I have heard that certain people cant get infected with the virus known as hiv because the body is resistant to it,something to do with the t cells,has anybody heard anything about this

read the lessons on transmission. HIV transmission does NOT happen like this.

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LIFE is not a race to the grave with the intention of arriving safelyin a pretty and well-preserved body, but, rather to skid in broadside,thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming--WOW! WHAT ARIDE!!!

if two people have deep cuts on there lips and gums and one is hiv positive is it possible to get hiv,and another question i had was this. I have heard that certain people cant get infected with the virus known as hiv because the body is resistant to it,something to do with the t cells,has anybody heard anything about this

Were you watching Boston Legal last night or something? I'll leave it to the more scientifically inclined to elaborate on the subject of some people being resistant to HIV infection. It is enough to say that I sure wouldn't gamble my last dollar on that one if I was you.

hello,i have posted here before ...i will get right to the question...i recently was involved in a fight ...i hate fighting but it was self defense...anyways...i got a good shot in on the looney who attacked me and he started bleeding profusely..like i said im not a fighter,so i was pretty freaked out...he then began to chase me...he tackled me to the ground and his blood was getting everywhere on me...in my eyes and mouth..and also on my arms where i have many scrapes and cuts from skate boarding..some of the wounds being new..is there a risk in this incident,any replies would be great...thanks...derek

Yes, we know you have posted here before. I've merged your previous thread with your latest question. Please keep all of your entries in this same thread. Thanks for your cooperation with our rules.

Now, as to this most recent concern of yours. I've never known of a single case of transmission to occur in the manner you have described. And yes, I have noted all of the blood spilling you have mentioned around your bruises and various. HIV is a fragile virus and requires a very hospitable environment to be transmitted. That's why vaginal and anal intercourse are the essential concerns.

I don't see any cause to be worried about this incident nor any need for testing. I urge you not to get back on to the worry wagon you rode in so lengthily and unnecessarily before this. And that includes NOT surfing the net for misinformation to feed your fears.

thanks andy it really means alot to me that you answered so quick...im trying not to jump on the worry wagon again andy but its something i need help with mentally like you guys suggested ...but this worry i have it comes and goes ...it was a preety traumatic expierence though...so your saying even though his blood was smeared over my cuts there it is a no risk situation

"...health will finally be seen not as a blessing to be wished for, but as a human right to be fought for." Kofi Annan

Nymphomaniac: a woman as obsessed with sex as an average man. Mignon McLaughlin

HIV is certainly character-building. It's made me see all of the shallow things we cling to, like ego and vanity. Of course, I'd rather have a few more T-cells and a little less character. Randy Shilts